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SAE/EPC overview
Objectives
• 3GPP
• Why is an SAE necessary?
• Important Requirements on SAE according to 3GPP
• Seamless Mobility Options and their Characteristics
• Architecture Overview
• EPS vs EPC
• Non-3GPP Access Networks (trusted / non-trusted)
• EPC Elements Overview
3GPP
• 3rd Generation Partnership Project is
a collaboration between groups of
telecommunications associations
• 3gpp.org
• Technology, specification, documentation
Whi is an SAE necessary?
• Integration of E-UTRAN with its new Concepts
– IP-centric setup
– Low Latency Requirements
– “Packet-switched only”
– QoS and Services Differentiation
• Integration of Non-3GPP RAT's is sub-optimum because
– Mobility between 3GPP-RAT and Non-3GPP-RAT does
almost not exist
– Non-3GPP-RAT's are conceptually treated as "alien"
technologies to be amended to existing 3GPP-RAT's
• legacy operators of Non-3GPP-RAT's cannot adopt the
existing 3GPP-CN-Architecture
Important Requirements on SAE
according to 3GPP
• Coexistence
– With legacy architectures
– Equal Support of IPv4 and IPv6
• Service Continuation
– Upon Change of RAT
– Upon Change between circuit-switched and packet-
switched radio access
• Better Performance
– Lower latency
– Process higher data rates
– Better security
– QoS and service differentiation
Important Requirements on SAE
according to 3GPP
• Support of any Radio Access Technology (RAT)
– Existing and future
– 3GPP and non-3GPP
– Trusted and non-trusted
• Circuit-switched fallback
• Management of Access Networks
– ANDSF
– Access network sharing
– Load sharing among access networks
– Auto configuration
Seamless Mobility Options and their
Characteristics
Architecture Overview
EPC vs. EPS
• The two terms EPC and EPS can be
distinguished as illustrated:
– The EPC represents the core component of the
EPS.
– The EPS contains the EPC and the E-UTRAN (LTE)
access network. However, it does not contain the
other access networks.
Non-3GPP Access Networks (trusted / non-trusted)
• Non-3GPP Access Network – wifi, WiMAX,
cdma2000
• Trusted Non-3GPP – support security
requirements of EPC-operator
• Non-trusted Non-3GPP – doesn’t support
security requirements of EPC-operator
EPS Elements Overview
MME
EPS Elements Overview
SGW - Serving Gateway
EPS Elements Overview
PDN-GW
EPS Elements Overview
e-PDG
EPS Elements Overview
PCRF
EPS Elements Overview
HSS
• Home Subscriber Server
– User identification and addressing – this corresponds to the IMSI
(International Mobile Subscriber Identity) and MSISDN (Mobile
Subscriber ISDN Number) or mobile telephone number
– User profile information – this includes service subscription states and
user-subscribed Quality of Service information (such as maximum
allowed bit rate or allowed traffic class).
– Mutual network-terminal authentication.
– Radio path ciphering and integrity protection, to ensure data and
signalling transmitted between the network and the terminal is
neither eavesdropped nor altered.
Any question?
Objectives
• Network Access to the EPC in case of 3GPP-
RAT's
• Network Access in case of Non-3GPP RAT's
• Voice Call Establishment
• Micro Mobility / Intra-RAT Roaming
• Macro Mobility / Inter-RAT Roaming
Network Access to the EPC in case of
3GPP-RAT's
• E-UTRAN
Network Access to the EPC in case of
3GPP-RAT's
• Signaling and Important State Changes (EMM, ECM, ESM)
Network Access to the EPC in case of
3GPP-RAT's
• GERAN / UTRAN
Network Access to the EPC in case of
3GPP-RAT's
• Signaling Procedures (GMM/PMM, SM)
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Network Discovery and Selection
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Interworking with the ANDSF
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Distinction Trusted vs. Non-Trusted Non-3GPP RAT's
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Trusted Non-3GPP RAT's
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Signaling Procedures if EAP and PMIPv6 are used
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Signaling Procedures if MIPv4 is used
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Non-Trusted Non-3GPP RAT's
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Signaling Procedures if IKEv2 and PMIPv6 are used
Network Access in case of Non-3GPP
RAT's
• Signaling Procedures if IKEv2 and DSMIPv6 are used
Voice Call Establishment
• IMS based(Related Network Architecture)
Voice Call Establishment
• Signaling Procedure (SIP, SDP, DIAMETER)
Voice Call Establishment
• Circuit-switched Fallback(Related Network Architecture)
Voice Call Establishment
• Signaling Procedure for MOC (CS-Fallback)
Voice Call Establishment
SRVCC – Single Radio Voice Call Continuity
1. UE to MME – handover to 3G
2. MME to eMSC - SRVCC PS to CS Request
3. eMSC to MME - SRVCC PS to CS Complete Notification
4. UE transfered to 3G
5. SGSN to MME – SGSN Context Transfer
6. MME deleted Dedicatied Bearer
7. MME to SGSN - SGSN Context Response
8. UE transferred to 3G seamless with voice and data
X2-AP (X2Application Protocol)
X2-AP and SCTP
Intra-E-UTRAN handover (X2-based)
S-GW relocation (X2-based)
MME relocation (1)
MME relocation (2)
Macro Mobility / Inter-RAT Roaming
• Handover E-UTRAN to Trusted Non-3GPP RAT(Related Network
Architecture)
Macro Mobility / Inter-RAT Roaming
• Signaling Procedure (NBM / PMIPv6 on S2a)
Macro Mobility / Inter-RAT Roaming
• Handover E-UTRAN to Non-Trusted Non-3GPP RAT(Related Network
Architecture)
Macro Mobility / Inter-RAT Roaming
• Signaling Procedure (NBM / PMIPv6 on S2b)
Вопросы?
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